Mirror Cell Phone Charm: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 05/30/11 9:35 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 14 comments

Mirror Cell Phone Charm: Love It or Leave It?

I stumbled on this mirror cell phone charm at one of my favorite Japanese discount stores a few weeks ago and still can't get over how cute and funny it is. It reminds me of the Nintendo DM cell charm (yes, you read right "DM charm") a friend of mine picked up for me in Korea last year. I love that it's kitschy and geeky, but slightly Victorian and whimsical. Would you use this "who's the Read more

Jewelry Trinkets For Your Cell Phone


Updated 09/21/07 6:09 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 20 comments

Jewelry Trinkets For Your Cell Phone

Considering these rhinestone encrusted cell phone charms were found on the Japanese StrapYa site, which I can't translate for the life of me, I'm going to take a wild guess and assume that they are affordable accessories for blinging out your phone in style. The plush fonies weren't sophisticated enough for my liking, so these are a step in the right direction. Scroll down to check out a bunch of Read more

Fonies Are Anything But Phoney


Updated 10/04/07 2:24 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 16 comments

Fonies Are Anything But Phoney

Meet the Fonies: Bart, Englebert, Manuel, Otto and Pedro. These plush and squishy cell phone charms are guaranteed to add some unique flair to your phone. Use them for sheer cuteness or put these critters to use and give your screen a good wipe—getting rid of all those nasty finger prints! Fonies are priced at $8 each. Scroll down for larger images! View 2 Photos › p1884pr2 p1884pr Read more

Drunken Business Man Charm: Love it Or Leave It?


Updated 03/21/08 10:57 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 27 comments

Drunken Business Man Charm: Love it Or Leave It?

The "Oyjai" cell phone charm has been a hit with Strapya readers for a while, but I didn't truly understand the wonder of it until l I saw it in the flesh. Like the Nintendo DM Cell Charm this novelty charm comes straight to geeksugar from Japan via reader chuger. My translation expert tells me that "Oyjai" means "old man," which helps explain the charms online ad: "Have you ever experienced Read more

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Nintendo "DM" Cell Charm


Updated 04/12/08 8:26 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 39 comments

Nintendo DS Cell Phone Charm

If you're a hardcore Nintendo follower you have probably already feasted your eyes on the DS Cell Phone Charm, but for the rest of you here's a geeky - albeit girly - treat. When our resident tech spy wasn't snapping photos of LG ads in Korea and Japan, he managed to pick me up this adorable "Nintendo DM Lite" cell phone charm. Instead of the double LED screens it sports a "Dobble Mirror" so you Read more

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Pepsi Cell Phone Bling


Updated 08/21/08 4:45 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 34 comments

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Pepsi Cell Phone Bling

There are some cell phone charms that can be perceived as semi-useful flair. Take for instance the Hello Kitty privacy sticker, which protects your screen from nosy co-workers and friends, or the Nevermissacall charm that lights up when your phone rings inside your purse. Of course, there are others, like the cell phone cuff, which serves little purpose other than decoration and their ability to Read more

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Leather Cell Necklace/Strap


Updated 08/09/07 6:41 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 13 comments

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Leather Cell Necklace/Strap

I know I have made fun of David Beckham, Courteney Cox and Joel Madden for using dorky belt clips to hold their BlackBerries, but there are some acceptable ways to carry your cell phone on your person without looking like the geeky copy guy. While I'd prefer them to be slimmer, I can't find anything terribly offensive about these leather cell necklaces from Strapya World. They come in a variety Read more

Hello Kitty Privacy Sticker For Your Cell Phone


Updated 02/08/08 2:45 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 26 comments

Hello Kitty Privacy Sticker For Your Cell Phone

Worried about Jimmy learning you sent a saucy text about him to Tara? Does your boss walk by your desk and hover over your smartphone? If you answered yes to either of those questions, and you lust after Hello Kitty items, you are in luck. Cell phone charm fans Strapa World are selling a "Hello Kitty Cell Phone Mail Peeping Block Mirror Sticker Sheet" set that will protect your cell screen from Read more

Kitschy Missy Broome Cell Phone And iPod Charms


Updated 08/23/07 4:06 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 13 comments

Kitschy Missy Broome Cell Phone And iPod Charms

The Miss Broome cell phone and iPod charms bring kitschy fun back to protecting your gadgets sans Hello Kitty, glitter or feathers. The line, which touts a marine and rock-inspired theme and is adorned by buttons and youthful embroidery, is made up of characters like "Two Sloops," "Captain Shivers," "Howdi-Culture," "Howd-Oui," and "Road Howdy," and seem to have a youthful Betsey Johnson Read more

Absent Minded? Decorate Your Cell With A Cuff


Updated 07/18/08 7:12 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 20 comments

Absent Minded? Decorate Your Cell With A Cuff

If you've lost your cell phone before you're not alone. In fact, an estimated 600,000 cell phones will be reported lost or stolen this year. If that phone ends up in someone else's hands, you open yourself up to identity theft, a massive bill and if you happen to be Lindsay Lohan, some serious gossip. The Strap Ya won't exactly restrict you from losing your cell because it's too small to Read more